"The No Vigilantes Act attempts to directly regulate the United States in its performance of governmental functions. The Supremacy Clause forbids the State from enforcing such legislation."
"If a state law directly regulates the conduct of the United States, it is void irrespective of whether the regulated activities are essential to federal functions or operations."
"The state law purports to override the federal government's power to determine whether, how, and when to publicly identify its officers."
"In so doing, it aims to regulate the manner and conditions under which federal agents can enforce federal law."
The Ninth Circuit has permanently blocked California's SB 627, which banned masks for federal agents, ruling it likely violates the Supremacy Clause. The law, known as the No Vigilantes Act, aimed to regulate how federal agents identify themselves. The court stated that states cannot enforce laws that directly regulate federal operations. The ruling emphasized that any state law attempting to regulate the United States in its governmental functions is void, regardless of its impact on federal operations.
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